-=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Recovery
- From: "ml" <my2punkin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 16:57:02 -0700
Every time I have EVER done a complete format--back to factory install, it
has meant that ALL the updates of any kind that have to do with Windows etc
are GONE..meaning you have to go into Microsoft update and redo EVERYTHING.
I have been there at least 6 times over several computers...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob T" <n4aoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Recovery
>I consider hard recovery to be totally wiping and reinstall. This is an HP
> and recovery offers at least two options. On replaces win files to
> original
> state. The other saves "hopefully" your files. DBX etc. I just do not
> know
> if it will wipe out updates and downloaded programs.
>
> I may just suck it in and wait for Win 7 to be tried a few weeks and see
> how
> it goes.
> Thanks for responses,
> Bob T
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:20 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: System Recovery
>
>
>>I am not sure what you mean by "hard" recovery. Typically, when using a
>> system recovery disk or the system recovery partition on a hard drive to
>> recover your system the process totally re-writes the hard drive sector
>> by sector, byte by byte and recovers the hard drive to the state it was
>> in when it was first booted up out of the box.
>>
>> This means that everything, literally, is overwritten or obliterated.
>>
>> If using an OS installation disk to reinstall the OS, then sometimes,
>> IIRC, it is possible to install windows over itself without damaging
>> existing data files.
>>
>> Also, do not confuse system recovery with system restore. Restoring to
>> an earlier restore point does not damage data files. At least some
>> settings may be changed, especially if they deal with the OS.
>>
>> Without knowing more specifics about what you are doing I can not
>> provide a better answer.
>>
>> Bob T wrote:
>>> If I do a system recovery and choose not to do a hard recovery I
>>> understand
>>> I will not loose "My Documents." What about programs I have downloaded
>>> and
>>> e-mail folders, will they be retained?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Bob T
>
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